Busy, but fun and productive, Memorial Day weekend

First, thanks to all those who serve for our country...we wouldn't be able to do the things we do without you!! (We love you, Eric and Andy!)

We decided last minute to stay home and work on the yard this Memorial Day weekend! The weather was perfect, and with a 3-day weekend, it was the perfect opportunity! We planted a garden (tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini, melon, radishes, green beans, peas, and peppers)...we will see what will actually grow! We certainly have no idea what we are doing, but they are in the ground, and now we water, right? Thanks to Jonathan's co-worker David and his family for starting a few of the plants for us, so I can already see the progress! It is so much easier to plant when you see the instant gratification! (Grammie would be proud with the fortress we built to keep out the pesky squirrels!)


I also bought some flowers/plants to fill in some space in the backyard, as well as split some hostas and filled them in along the house, too! We'll see what happens!! Thank goodness Cael took 3-hour naps both Saturday and Sunday so we were able to get all of this done!

Today, we thought we would "play" a little bit instead of work all day, and with it being our anniversary, we thought it would be fun to go for a bike ride! Cael is an excellent bike rider! He loves the Chariot, and didn't mind wearing his helmet, either! We rode for about 20 miles, however we took about 3 hours to do it! We stopped at Lake Harriett for a picnic lunch, and to let Cael play at the playground! When we got home, he seemed really warm, so why not cool him off in the pool in the backyard!









We topped off the night by walking to the park nearby and getting ice cream from Dairy Queen...Cael even got his own kids cone!

Cael is climbing on everything, and talking a lot! He copies most things you say, but when he tries to say something out of context, it is hard to tell what he is saying! His favorite right now...ELMO! Not really sure where he was introduced to the little red monster, but that is ALL he wants to do is watch "MELMO"!

We are looking forward to the short work week ahead! Sorry for all the updates at once...I will try to do better!!!